In college our coach always said do not shave the insides or your arm or tops of your feet. Is this truly any better than shaving it all? I guess its to grab more water, but I dont think shaving is to reduce drag, its more for the feel. So which one does everyone think is more beneficial?
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a general rule of thumb suggests you can reasonably expect to drop 3-4% from your in season time after shaving.
for example, if you race a 100 freestyle in 60 seconds and then go into the locker room and shave come back out and race another 100, and everything goes approximately the same as the first race, statistics tell us that you will drop 1.8 - 2.4 seconds. In other words, you should go between 57.6 and 58.2.
I actually did a research experiment much the same way and these are the results I got. It is also supported by other similar research.
You sound pretty hairy. You might qualify for olympic trials if you shave.
a general rule of thumb suggests you can reasonably expect to drop 3-4% from your in season time after shaving.
for example, if you race a 100 freestyle in 60 seconds and then go into the locker room and shave come back out and race another 100, and everything goes approximately the same as the first race, statistics tell us that you will drop 1.8 - 2.4 seconds. In other words, you should go between 57.6 and 58.2.
I actually did a research experiment much the same way and these are the results I got. It is also supported by other similar research.
You sound pretty hairy. You might qualify for olympic trials if you shave.
